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security automation

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The use of information technology in place of manual processes for cyber incident response and management.

MWENational Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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